Swahibu Surname
Approximately 992 people bear this surname
Swahibu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 990 | 1:53,476 | 5,879 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Swahibu (2,653) may also be a first name.
Swahibu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swahibu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Swahibu occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swahibu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Swahibu is the 363,955th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,346,316 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Swahibu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 142,500th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,653 people.
This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 990 people, or 1 in 53,476. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Tanga Region, where 56 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent live and Kagera Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Swahibu exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 0 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shwuaibu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Swahebou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Suaibu | 77 | 2,844 | / |
| Shuaibu | 71 | 267,880 | / |
| Suaibou | 71 | 13 | / |
| Hsuaibu | 71 | 12 | / |
| Shueibu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Shuoibu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suayibu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shuayibu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Shhuaibu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shuaibuu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shuaiobu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sshuaibu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shuaibou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shuaibui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shuauibu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shuaibau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shueaibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuaibuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuaibus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuaibgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shua'ibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuaeibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuoaibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuaibutt | 63 | 1 | / |
| Suaebu | 62 | 26 | / |
| Zuaibu | 62 | 12 | / |
| Shuaivu | 57 | 7 | / |
| Shuaebu | 57 | 5 | / |
| Shueebu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Suhaeebu | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swahibu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis